Head Veterinarian
<br />Oversees, usually in a larger institution, other veterinarians in the administration of routine preventive and emergency medical care for the
<br />animal collection. Observes, tests and otherwise monitors the health of the collection; and prescribes medication, diet or other forms of
<br />care. Participates in planning and managing the breeding program. Typically a DVM with at least eight years experience in veterinary care. If
<br />you have only one veterinarian on staff and that person has eight or more years of veterinary experience, report that position here.
<br />Number
<br />Number
<br />Annual Base Salary
<br />- of
<br />of
<br />25th 75th 90th Average
<br />Organi-
<br />' Incum-
<br />%ile Mean Median %ile %ile Tenure
<br />zations
<br />bents
<br />($000) ($000) {$000) ($000) ($000) (Years)
<br />SUMMARY 60 64 $ 78,000 $ 93,574 $ 88,150 $ 103,370 $ 115,727 8.5
<br />INSTITUTION TYPE
<br />10 10 72,750
<br />85,336
<br />80,000
<br />87,727 97,397 8.9
<br />Aquarium
<br />32 34 77,000
<br />89,778
<br />88,150
<br />103,370 111,942 7.6
<br />Zoo
<br />Combined Zoo and Aquarium
<br />6 6 86,130
<br />95,579
<br />96,722
<br />108,011 -- 13.0
<br />8.5
<br />Other
<br />12 14 79,859
<br />109,557
<br />92,565
<br />109,948 146,327
<br />REGION /ANNUAL BUDGET
<br />Northeast /Middle Atlantic
<br />11
<br />it
<br />80,760
<br />98,617
<br />97,863
<br />106,075
<br />122,273
<br />9.5
<br />Less than $2.0 mm
<br />3
<br />3
<br />--
<br />--
<br />--
<br />--
<br />$2.0 mm - $4.9 mm
<br />1
<br />1
<br />--
<br />$5.0 mm - $9.9 mm
<br />1
<br />4
<br />1
<br />4
<br />--
<br />--
<br />--
<br />104,861
<br />--
<br />94,144
<br />--
<br />--
<br />3.6
<br />$10.0 mm - $19.9 mm
<br />$20.0 mm or more
<br />2
<br />16
<br />2
<br />20
<br />--
<br />72,298
<br />92,611
<br />80,000
<br />94,054
<br />107,192
<br />9.5
<br />Southeast /South
<br />Less than $2.0 mm
<br />2
<br />4
<br />4
<br />6
<br />-
<br />-
<br />123,287
<br />80,633
<br />--
<br />--
<br />12.0
<br />$2.0 mm - $4.9 mm
<br />$5.0 mm - $9.9 mm
<br />3.
<br />5
<br />3
<br />5
<br />--
<br />--
<br />--
<br />82,687
<br />80,000
<br />13.6
<br />$10.0 mm - $19.9 mm
<br />$20.0 mm or more
<br />2
<br />10
<br />2
<br />10
<br />--
<br />79,220
<br />83,456
<br />86,690
<br />89,575
<br />112,500
<br />6.8
<br />Midwest
<br />Less than $2.0 mm
<br />3
<br />3
<br />--
<br />--
<br />$2.0 mm - $4.9 mm
<br />2
<br />2
<br />-
<br />$5.0 mm - $9.9 mm
<br />0
<br />0
<br />--
<br />$10.0 mm - $19.9 mm
<br />1
<br />1
<br />4
<br />--
<br />_
<br />89,220
<br />84,439
<br />--
<br />--
<br />6.6
<br />$20.0 mm or more
<br />4
<br />12
<br />12
<br />79,436
<br />96,250
<br />83,077
<br />97,384
<br />144,100
<br />8.9
<br />For West /Pacific Northwest
<br />Less than $2.0 mm
<br />2
<br />2
<br />--
<br />--
<br />$2.0 mm - $4.9 mm
<br />1
<br />4
<br />1
<br />4
<br />--
<br />81,179
<br />79, 957
<br />__
<br />--
<br />5.5
<br />$5.0 mm - $9.9 mm
<br />$10.0 mm - $19.9 mm
<br />1
<br />4
<br />1
<br />4
<br />--
<br />_
<br />110,378
<br />98,256
<br />--
<br />--
<br />6.5
<br />$20.0 mm or more
<br />11
<br />11
<br />90,364
<br />96,209
<br />94,000
<br />108,630
<br />112,000
<br />7.3
<br />Southwest
<br />Less than $2.0 mm
<br />1
<br />1
<br />--
<br />--
<br />$2.0 mm - $4.9 mm
<br />1
<br />1
<br />_
<br />--
<br />$5.0 mm - $9.9 mm
<br />3
<br />6
<br />3
<br />6
<br />--
<br />89,847
<br />--
<br />96,742
<br />-'
<br />91,665
<br />--
<br />106,548
<br />--
<br />6.2
<br />$10.0 mm - .$19.9 mm
<br />$20.0 mm or more
<br />0
<br />0
<br />--
<br />--
<br />-'
<br />-
<br />-70-
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